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Gina Ciaparelli (Soprano) (Novara 1881 - New York 1936)

 

 

 

She studied at the Accademia di Santa Cecilia  in Rome with M. Falchi and began her career in Italy under her real name Gina Ciaparelli. Probably her debut occurred in 1894 at the Teatro Nuova Fenice in Osimo. Then she sang in many leading Italian opera houses, also at the Royal Theatre of Malta, in Alexandria, Egypt and in Athens. In 1907 she moved her to the USA. After she had married there conductor Viafora, she began to appear on the stage as Gina Viafora. In 1910 she guested at the Metropolitan opera, New York as Mimi in ‘’La Bohиme’’ together with Enrico Caruso as Rodolfo. She appeared there also in Sunday Night Concerts. She continued in North America her appearances at traveling opera societies with which she also visited Canada. Later she opened in New York a singing school.

Chronology of some appearances

1894 Osimo Teatro Nuova Fenice Carmen (Micaela)
1908 Novi Ligure Politeama Marenco Ballo in Maschera (Ulrica)
1909 Pisa Teatro Rossi Ballo in Maschera (Ulrica)
1910 Terni Politeama Ballo in Maschera (Ulrica)
1911 Catanzaro Teatro Comunale Manon Lescaut (Musico)

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Carmen: Ti baciava mia madre with Dante Del Papa Bettini cylinder
Aida: Nel fiero anelito with Dante Del Papa Bettini cylinder
Aida: Morir si pura e bella...O terra addio Bettini cylinder
Un Ballo in maschera: Non sai tu…O qual soave brivido Bettini cylinder
La Forza del Destino: Ah! per sempre Bettini cylinder
Martha: Il suo sguardo e dolce incanto Bettini cylinder
Aida: Ed in suo potere io sto…Rivedrai le foreste with Alberto De Bassini Bettini cylinder
Don Giovanni: La ci darem la mano with Taurino Parvis Columbia A 5026 30030
La Boheme: Mi chiamano Mimi  Victor Unpubl. C6196-1
La Boheme: Addio, dolce svegliare with Geraldine Farrar, Enrico Caruso, Antonio Scotti Victor 96003
Ruy Blas: Duetto Maria – Sallustio with Alberto De Bassini Bettini

 

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